Question: Harvey is the director of the local chapter of a professional sports association. One of his responsibilities is to record and share the statistics of the players and teams in his district so that everyone can access the information. In this example, Harvey’s best option is to save the information:
Answer Choices:
To his computer’s hard drive
In cloud storage
To a USB thumb drive
To an external hard drive
Answer: In cloud storage
Question: Which of the following is acceptable information to include in work or school e-mail?
Answer Choices:
A sample of discussion question responses when asking for guidance.
Written assignments in the body of the email.
Social Security numbers or other personal data.
Jokes, recipes, or chain letters.
Answer: A sample of discussion question responses when asking for guidance.
Question: Every time a person peruses activity online, it leaves an electronic trail that can be followed. This trail is called a digital ________.
Answer Choices:
IP address
Record
Footprint
Teleprint
Answer: Footprint
Question: On the first day of class, Demetris panics when she realizes that she has not purchased a course textbook yet. But upon reviewing her course materials, Demetris breathes a sigh of relief when she realizes that her textbook is included in her course materials and is available on an e-reading platform known as ______.
Answer Choices:
VitalSource
The Student Portal
An eReader
Constellation
Answer: Constellation
Question: John wants to include a YouTube source on his topic about the NFL’s liability in the deaths of certain players due to concussion. What type of information might he find in a YouTube video?
Answer: The information needed is not visible in the provided image.
Question: Annie is reading through the requirements to complete the tasks for this first week at Ashford University. He sees that along with reading his textbook and completing two quizzes, he also needs to write a paper. Annie should make sure that he has software installed on his computer.
Answer Choices:
Spreadsheet
Email capability
Word processing
Answer: Word processing
Question: Tasha works full time and is also taking online classes. She uses a laptop computer at work and wants to access her courses and school emails during her breaks. Tasha’s company does not allow her to install an email program on the company computer, so she needs to use a mail program that is accessible from any computer. According to the text, which of the following is a good option for Tasha?
Answer Choices:
Microsoft Outlook
Dreammail
Google Gmail
Answer: Google Gmail
Question: Tasha is finished with her first Ashford course and is ready to celebrate! She and her friends are planning a night out at a new restaurant, and Tasha is able to put the restaurant’s address into her phone so that she can get exact driving directions to the location. She can do this because her phone uses an app that relies on _______ technology.
Answer Choices:
Fiber optic
LAN
WiFi
GPS
Answer: GPS
Question: Tonya is beginning a new career as a marketing professional with a prestigious and aggressive firm in her city. On her first day, she receives a company laptop, two smartphones, and a tablet. She is expected to have her laptop with her at all times at work and at home, and the tablet is to be used for presentations or meetings. And of course, she needs to keep her phones on all the time. As she walks out to her car with all of the devices, Tonya is a bit anxious about the level of ______ expected of her.
Answer Choices:
Hyperconnectivity
Hypoconnectivity
Answer: Hyperconnectivity
Question: On the first day of class, Demetris panics when she realizes that she has not purchased a course textbook yet. But upon reviewing her course materials, Demetris breathes a sigh of relief when she realizes that her textbook is included in her course materials and is available on an e-reading platform known as ______.
Answer Choices:
The Student Portal
An eReader
Constellation
Answer: Constellation
Question: Which of the following statements about digital subscriber line (DSL) service is TRUE?
Answer Choices:
DSL is the slowest service.
DSL is the least expensive service.
DSL is not offered by phone companies.
DSL allows simultaneous use of the internet and telephone.
Answer: DSL allows simultaneous use of the internet and telephone.
Question: Mary receives an email that claims she has won several thousand dollars via an online lottery. When she checks the details, she has to send a $100 processing fee before she can receive her winnings. Mary is excited and immediately wires the money as the email instructs. She waits for days but receives no further communication regarding her prize. Mary has been a victim of ______.
Answer Choices:
Computer worm
Trojan horse
Phishing
Malware
Answer: Phishing
Question: Which of the following statements about written communication is TRUE?
Answer Choices:
It is only used for informal communication.
It can be more easily misunderstood than face-to-face communication.
It is temporary and cannot be permanently recorded.
It is always private and cannot be shared with others.
Answer: It can be more easily misunderstood than face-to-face communication.